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CVE-2011-2678

No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 27th percentile. A vendor fix is available.

CVSS 2.06.8MediumEPSS percentile27th0.4% chance in 30 daysCISA KEVNot listedNo confirmed exploitation
No public exploit knownFixVendor fixNo build named by the sources

Published Updated Sources: CVE.org, NVD

NVD CVE.org

What to do

The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.

What it is

From the CVE record

The Cisco VPN Client 5.0.7.0240 and 5.0.7.0290 on 64-bit Windows platforms uses weak permissions (NT AUTHORITY\INTERACTIVE:F) for cvpnd.exe, which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing this executable file with an arbitrary program, aka Bug ID CSCtn50645. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a CVE-2007-4415 regression.

In plain language

No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.

Exploitation

Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.

EPSS27th
CISA KEV

Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.

Public exploits

No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.

EPSS

0.4% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 27th percentile of scored CVEs.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.

Lifecycle

4 events over 5410 days, from the signal feeds we watch.

  1. Patch availablerecord updated
  2. Publishedweakness classified

Affected products

And 1 more affected product. See all after sign-in

Technical detail

CVSS 2.0 vector

Open in the CVSS calculator

AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Scored 6.8 by NVD.

How it is reached

  • Access Vector LocalRequires local access
  • Access Complexity LowNo special conditions required
  • Authentication SingleRequires single authentication

Impact if exploited

  • Confidentiality CompleteAll information is disclosed
  • Integrity CompleteAll data can be modified
  • Availability CompleteTotal shutdown of the affected resource

Weaknesses

Sources

References in the record

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